Any advice to keep a 1-year-old puppy out of your garden beds? I can't dig in my garden without doggy seeing and thinking he's going to help. Especially after I've gone inside.

1. Prevention: Prevent by fulfilling the need your dog has in other ways. Digging is a normal and common need. Provide them with a box that has towels inside, or with their own digging area. If they are not provided with an outlet, they are far more likely to then feel the need to seek one out themselves to fulfill that need. 🤷🏻‍♂️

2. Management: Manage by using a leash. We don’t trust babies around the house so we baby-proof it until we can trust them years later. Your dog is showing you that they can’t currently be trusted, with or without you there.

A leash allows you to prevent the repetition of the unwanted behaviour altogether.

Our 9 month old dog has suddenly developed a fear of going into our kitchen. He was fine until he slipped once when running too fast. No he won’t step foot on kitchen tiles or any hard flooring. Will only walk on carpet. No amount of treats or bribery works.

It’s now getting to point where we are having to carry him to get outside for toilet as he just sits there crying and barking.

We have tried treats, ignoring and even put carpet runners down providing a clear walkway to his food and back door. Still won’t step foot on it.

Any suggestions?

Your dog needs exactly what you and I need when tackling any fear which is time and no pressure.

You will need to continue to carry him for now because bathroom breaks cannot wait.

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As an emergency veterinarian, Dr Brett Levitzke has (unfortunately seen it all. After more than 20 years in practice, he is committed to keeping pets safe. While there are some human foods that dogs can eat (including chicken, turkey, salmon, brown rice, carrots, are sweet potatoes), there are several that can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening reactions. Here, Dr. Levitzke gives us a rundown of the foods your dog should never eat.

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1. Grapes, Raisins, and Currants

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How do you train your pups to listen? 75% of the time our dog doesn’t listen.

We’ve recently moved house, she’s gotten of her lead & ran out the front door and doesn’t listen to me when I call her name.

“Disobedience is a demand for change.”

I think the question I would ask instead is why my dog is choosing to not follow my guidance. And usually to answer that I will start with looking at what you and your dog do together to make it so your dog listening to you is something that pays off to them more than anything else.

Think of the #1 relationship you have in your life. With someone with whom you would always pickup the phone when they called. If you think about it, they didn’t train you to be that way.. but rather the time and experiences you share together got…